Lynn Dalby
Lynn Dalby (born 17 February 1947) is an English actress.
Lynn Dalby | |
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| Born | Lynn Dalby 17 February 1947 Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964 - present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3 |
Dalby was born in Harrogate.
She came to notice as Budgie's girlfriend Hazel in the 1971 weekly TV series Budgie, where she was one of the regular characters.
She is most notable for her role as Ruth Merrick Sugden in the soap opera Emmerdale Farm in 1972. Dalby starred as Hazel in the 1970s series Budgie, which also starred Adam Faith, of which 26 episodes were made in 1970 and 1971. She trained at the Corona Theatre School with future Emmerdale co-star Frazer Hines. She appeared in Crossroads as a secretary called Rita Hughes, and acted in the 1975 horror film Legend of the Werewolf, before starring in the crime drama Breakaway (1980). After the end of her six-year marriage to the actor Ray Lonnen, Dalby emigrated to Australia.